For immediate release: Sept 6, 2019 Contact for high resolution photos and video: Ayse Gursoz, 1-650-391-6443, ayse@ran.org San Francisco–This evening, Chase Center, new home of the Golden State Warriors, opened…
September 6, 2019
August 30, 2019
Global NGOs: Dirty Dozen Companies Driving Deforestation Must Act Now to Stop the Burning of the World’s Forests
Groups call for the immediate suspension of all business and financing with traders active in the Brazilian Amazon; “The Amazon is on fire. Corporations share the blame. They need to…
August 29, 2019
Protesters Target Insurance Giant AIG Over Adani Coal Mine
For immediate release: Thursday, August 29, 2019 PHOTOS: Protesters Target Insurance Giant AIG Over Adani Coal Mine 106,384 petition signatures handed over at the insurer’s Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane offices…
August 22, 2019
Joint Statement from Indigenous Environmental Network and Rainforest Action Network on the Amazon Rainforest fires
For Immediate Release Contact: Christopher Herrera, Rainforest Action Network, 510. 290. 5282 Joint Statement from Tom B.K. Goldtooth, Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network; and Lindsey Allen, Executive Director of…
August 22, 2019
Rainforest Action Network statement on Amazon Rainforest Wildfires
Ginger Cassady, Forest Program Director at Rainforest Action Network (RAN), said: “We know that protecting tropical rainforests and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples are some of the most important…
August 15, 2019
NGOs Call on U.S. Customs to Block Import of Palm Oil Produced using Forced Labor
Procter & Gamble major importer of “illicit” palm oil products produced by Malaysia’s FGV Washington, D.C. – Today a coalition of labor, environmental, and social justice NGOs filed a formal…
August 15, 2019
Precedent-Setting Agreement Conserves Rainforest in Palm Oil Concession for Orangutan and Elephant Conservation
Driven by desire to be accepted back into the global marketplace, Indonesian oil palm plantation company commits to manage part of its leased lands for conservation In a rare good…
August 8, 2019
Rainforest Action Network Responds to Morgan Stanley Updated Climate and Human Rights Policy
“Morgan Stanley’s milquetoast environmental and social policy update is a wasted opportunity. The bank could have followed the lead of peers such as Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas and announced measures that begin to confront the scale of the climate crisis ….”
July 10, 2019
New Report: Banks and Investors Should Avoid Supporting Rio Grande Valley LNG Projects
Three proposed fracked gas export terminals would pose reputational risks for financial institutions Brownsville, TX — A new report released today highlights the reputational damage that would plague any…
July 1, 2019
First Major U.S. Insurance Company to Stop Insuring and Investing in Coal
Chubb, the Largest Commercial Insurance Company in the U.S., Announces New Policy to Address Climate Change July 1st, 2019 – Today, Chubb (NYSE: CB), the largest commercial insurance company…